How Can I Be More Spiritual?
by David Sproule In a world that is dominated by the material, the sensual and self-gratification, an attentive Christian should ask, “How can I be more spiritual?” Unfortunately, the idea of being “spiritual” is misunderstood. To be spiritual is not some mystical idea that one has; it is not some emotional feeling that comes over a person; it is not physiological phenomenon that sweeps...
Read More2.26.12
PRAYER CONCERNS Clyde Carpenter is in Wheeling Hospital recovering from last Monday’s successful open heart surgery. Charles Boger’s condition continues to remain stable. He remains in Wheeling Hospital. Brian Games continues to progress as he is walking with a walker and eating solid foods. Kevin Kalany’s recent tests determined the cancer had not returned. However, his thyroid is...
Read MoreSpecial Series of Services with Richard McGough
Sermon Topics Sunday 9am Bible Class “Habits of Successful Families” Sunday 10am Worship Assembly “Parenting — There Are Ways to Get it Right” Sunday 6pm Worship Assembly “Justice &...
Read MoreIncompatibility
In most states divorce are granted for mental cruelty or simply “incompatibility.” It means “unable to get along.” But why do second marriages usually suffer more than a first? The answer is rather simple. Incompatibility did ruin or destroy the marriage. The incompatibility is not with the mate but with self. People who cannot live with themselves certainly cannot live with others. This...
Read More2.19.12
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger was to have a trach inserted last Thursday in Wheeling Hospital. Brian Games is gaining strength and co-odination daily as he undergoes therapy in Healthsouth Mountainview Rehabilitation Hospital (Room 706; 1160 Van Voorhis Rd.; Morgantown, WV 26505). Clyde Carpenter is to undergo open heart surgery tomorrow in Wheeling Hospital. Bill Daley’s doctors have...
Read More2.12.12
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger remains in ICU in Wheeling Hospital in critical condition. Brian Games was transferred to Healthsouth Mountainview Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown last Thursday. Clyde Carpenter is to undergo open heart surgery within the next few days. Joyce Slatt underwent an ultrasound last Thursday to test for possible hepatitis. Bill Richards continues his recovery at...
Read MoreIf I Knew
If I knew it would be the last time That I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action...
Read MoreTo Pray
“I know it takes time to develop a life of prayer: set-aside, disciplined, deliberate time. It isn’t accomplished on the run, nor by offering prayers from a pulpit or at a hospital bedside. I know I can’t be busy and pray at the same time. I can be active and pray; I can work and pray; but I cannot be busy and pray. I cannot be inwardly rushed, distracted, or dispersed. In order...
Read More2.5.12
PRAYER CONCERNS Bill Richards was hospitalized last week with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. Brian Games continues to progress as he undergoes physical and occupational therapy in Lakewood Hospital. Clyde Carpenter’s heart catheterization last Monday revealed that he had some calcification around one of his valves which will necessitate open-heart surgery within a couple of weeks. ...
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